{"id":10311,"date":"2026-05-06T10:45:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T10:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=10311"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:03:36","slug":"how-to-switch-to-a-temporary-domain-in-hpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-switch-to-a-temporary-domain-in-hpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to switch to a temporary domain in hPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Switching to a temporary domain allows you to disconnect a custom domain from your website while keeping your files and database online. This is useful for troubleshooting, re-branding, or preparing for a new domain connection. Hostinger temporary domains are randomly generated and provide a consistent way to access your site without a registered custom domain.<\/p><h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\" id=\"h-pre-requisites\">Pre-requisites<\/h2><ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\">An active <b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">hosting plan<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\">Access to your Hostinger hPanel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 data-path-to-node=\"13\" id=\"h-initiate-the-domain-change\">Initiate the domain change<\/h2><p data-path-to-node=\"14\">To move away from your custom domain, you must access the domain management settings for your specific website:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"15\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\">Log in to your <b data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"15\">hPanel<\/b> and go to the <b data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">Websites<\/b> section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\">Locate your website and click the <b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"34\">three dots (&#8942;)<\/b> button next to <b data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"64\">Dashboard<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\">Select <b data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">Change domain<\/b>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-41.png\" alt=\"Website dashboard menu with Change domain option highlighted\" width=\"1027\" height=\"536\" data-media-id=\"10312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-41.png 1027w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-41-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-41-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-41-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,0\">A warning modal will appear. You must check the boxes to acknowledge that:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,0,0\">All <b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">email accounts<\/b> created with the current domain will be deleted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,1,0\">All <b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">subdomains<\/b> will be removed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,2,0\">Existing <b data-path-to-node=\"15,3,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">backups<\/b> for the current domain will no longer be accessible.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Change<\/b> to proceed.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-42.png\" alt=\"Domain change confirmation dialog with a required acknowledgment checkbox and Change button\" width=\"471\" height=\"347\" data-media-id=\"10313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-42.png 471w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-42-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\">Once the custom domain is disconnected, hPanel will ask which domain you want to connect next. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the link: <b data-path-to-node=\"18,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"53\">Use temporary domain<\/b>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-43.png\" alt=\"Hostinger domain setup screen with Use temporary domain button highlighted\" width=\"1125\" height=\"653\" data-media-id=\"10314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-43.png 1125w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-43-300x174.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-43-1024x594.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-43-768x446.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Next<\/b> to allow the system to generate a unique address for you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\">The system will display your new temporary domain (e.g., <code data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"57\">brand-name-1234.hostinger-site.com<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15,4,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Continue<\/b> to finalize the setup and return to your website dashboard.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-44.png\" alt=\"Hostinger domain added confirmation with Continue button highlighted by a red arrow\" width=\"1135\" height=\"637\" data-media-id=\"10315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-44.png 1135w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-44-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-44-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/05\/2026-05-06_17-44-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1135px) 100vw, 1135px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p data-path-to-node=\"20\">Your website is now accessible via a new temporary URL. You can use this address to continue developing your site or previewing changes before connecting another custom domain in the future.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"22,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">NOTES<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"22,0,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Randomization:<\/b> Temporary domains are randomly assigned and cannot be customized or edited.<\/li>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"22,0,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Previous Domains:<\/b> If you used a temporary domain in the past, the new one assigned during this process will be different and unique.<\/li>\n<li><b data-path-to-node=\"22,0,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Data Recovery:<\/b> Because this process deletes email accounts and subdomains, ensure you have backed up any critical data before clicking <b data-path-to-node=\"22,0,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"135\">Change<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to disconnect your custom domain and switch your website to a randomly assigned temporary domain in Hostinger hPanel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":594,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hpanel"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-switch-to-a-temporary-domain-in-hpanel","default":1}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10311"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10322,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10311\/revisions\/10322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}